Save Gender Masculine Usage Popular Culture Pronounced Pron. /ˈveɪ.dəɹ/(English) [key·simplify] Meaning & History Originally from the English word "invader", but later associated with the Dutch word vader ("father"). This is the pseudonym of Darth Vader (real name Anakin Skywalker), antagonist in the Star Wars original trilogy by George Lucas.
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